Opus Dei

On June 26, the liturgical feast of Blessed Josemaria, Bishop Javier Echevarria celebrated a Mass in his honor in the Basilica of St. Eugene in Valle Giulia. Around fifteen hundred people attended the ceremony.

Bishop Echevarría, on the announcement of Josemaría Escrivá's canonization: "In the saints we can always recognize the spiritual fruitfulness of the Church, sowing holiness all over the world."

Bishop Javier Echevarria, Opus Dei's prelate, speaks of Blessed Juan Diego and Blessed Josemaria Escriva.

An article by noted Kenyan author Margaret Ogola on the relevance of St. Josemaria´s teachings to Africa.

A schedule of EWTN's television programming related to the canonization of Blessed Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei.

With a week left till the canonization of Blessed Josemaría Escrivá, a picture of the event is coming into focus. So far, 230,000 participants from 84 countries are confirmed, with more expected. And everyone's got a story.

In the Paul VI Hall this morning, Pope John Paul welcomed 4,000 students participating in the UNIV 99 Congress, the annual Holy Week encounter in Rome promoted throughout the world by the faithful of the prelature of Opus Dei.

A Milwaukee paper tells the story of a remarkable family going to the October 6 canonization of Josemaría Escrivá, the founder of Opus Dei.

An American author who worked with Josemaría Escrivá for seven years in Rome has written a book about the early history of Opus Dei.

"Summer fun" for Rosedale Achievement Center’s high school girls means getting up early, working hard from 9:00 – 12:00, taking classes from 1:00 – 4:00 and going home tired, happy and with money in their pockets.